Activities of Davor Ivo STIER related to 2015/2229(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter (debate) HR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union’s policy on the matter
Amendments (13)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that respect for human rights, rule of law, good governance, peace and security are prerequisites for the eradication of poverty and are central to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to ensure that the post- 2015 d2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agenda and all its future implementation and monitoring measures are underpinned by the human-rights-based approach (HRBA) and the eradication of poverty, reduction of inequalities and social exclusion and include, inter alia, women’s rights, minority rights, children’s rights, good governance, the fight against corruption and democracy promotion;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the EU to maintain and honour its role as a leading defendpromoter of human rights in the world, by the effective, consistent and considered use of all available instruments for the promotion and protection of human rights and its defenders and the effectiveness of our development aid policy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for corporate accountability and for a clear and quicktransparency, as well as for initiatives aimed at promoting the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; calls on the Commission to take all necessary initiatives to present a legally binding international instrument on business and human rightomote its implementation, taking into account that it is the obligation of the States to respect, promote and fulfil human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the EU should address both the root causes of poverty in third countries and the root causes of migration from third countries to Europe, while recognising that the nexus between migration, security and development is complex and multi-dimensional and cannot be reduced to a mechanical and simplistic link between more development aid and less migrants;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU and its delegations to increase their political dialogue with governments in breach of human rights, democracy and the rule of the law, and insists that the political dialogue on human rights between the EU and third countries must cover a moren inclusive and comprehensive definition of non- discrimination, inter alia on the basis of religion or belief, sex, racial or ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.as agreed in articles 2 and 7 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that recognition and protection of human dignity is a central and fundamental value under the international conventions;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recognises the right to life as the most fundamental of all human rights; in this regard calls on the States to respect, promote and protect the right to life and dignity of all human beings, at all life stages and in all conditions;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recognises that human rights such as freedom of religion, thought or expression play a direct role in the promotion and protection of cultural diversity and that enjoyment of human rights is promoted by a pluralistic society;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Highlights in particular that equality of rights between women and men is to be strictly ensured and that harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation, early and forced marriages, gendercide including girl infanticide or female foeticide, honour crimes, or denial of women to have a proper education, should therefore be banned and violations of such prohibitions severely punished;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Whereas everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family; stresses in this regard that access to basic health services must be provided to all citizens of developing countries, including access to sexual and reproductive health in accordance with the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action as well as EU's Regulation (EC) No 1567/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on aid for policies and actions on reproductive and sexual health and rights in developing countries;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Highlights that human rights are universal, inalienable, indivisible and interdependent and that promotion, protection and application of human rights cannot be interpreted differently within different cultural, ethnic and religious traditions; outlines accordingly that cultural diversity cannot been invoked to infringe upon human rights guaranteed by international law, and based on natural law;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Calls for stronger protection of property rights in developing countries, with special attention to be given to land tenure security, as well as intellectual property rights;